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VOLUME 8 • ISSUE 46
11512 N. 2nd ST. • MACHESNEY PARK, IL 61115
THURSDAY, NOV. 8, 2018
Environmental Defenders to host Recycling Drive at Mchenry Train Station The Environmental Defenders will hold its next drive on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to noon (or until truck is filled to capacity) at 4005 Main St., Mchenry Train Station, Mchenry. For more information please go to www.mcdef. org/recycling. Donations offset the costs of transportation and fees charged to Environmental Defenders of McHenry County by recyclers who separate materials and forward those materials to companies that prepare them for future use. Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a local non-profit and receives no government funding to offer this service to the community. These items are accepted at no charge: • Desktop computers, servers, and related equipment • Laptops, iPads and tablets • Printers, scanners, copiers and typewriters • All Peripherals such as cables cords, mice, keyboards • Ethernet and Internet switches, telephones (residential and commercial) • Vacuums, floor cleaners, electric brooms • Power tools, electric garden tools • Kitchen counter appliances, bathroom gadgets • Home stereo equipment including speakers, cabling, antennas • VCR, DVD, cassette, laser players • Cameras, cell phones, any hand-held device • Game boys, electronic toys, electric cars • Humidifiers, small refrigerators, fans (all kinds) • Microwaves The following items require a fee of $.50 per pound with a maximum charge of $50 per item • All Televisions (any size) and • Computer Monitors - Each will be weighed to determine the fee, up to $50 per item.
The following items are also collected at the drives at no charge: • Styrofoam, all colors, shapes and sizes--must be clean • Packing peanuts--only if securely enclosed in bag or box • Bubble wrap, packing pillows, foam sheets, etc. • DVDs, CDs, VHS and cassette tapes, floppy disks • Clothing/shoes/blankets/ towels We accept the following for an additional fee: • Batteries; all types, $.50 per pound (No charge for car/ motorcycle or sump pump batteries) • Florescent light bulbs $.50 per 4 ft. bulb or compact fluorescent light (CFL); $1 per 8 ft. bulbs (Regular incandescent bulbs can be put in your curbside trash. In addition, there are two permanent Styrofoam recycling sites set up in partnership with the Village of Algonquin – 110 Meyer Dr. open 24-7 and Algonquin Township Highway Department, 3702 US HWY 14, Crystal Lake, open 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday-Friday. Special electronics recycling drive is also scheduled for those who live in McHenry Township. Please check our website for further details and for locations of future recycling dates Founded in 1970, The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County is a 501(c)(3) not-forprofit membership organization dedicated to the preservation and improvement of the environment. The group provides the community with educational programs and volunteer action through various committees. Donations and membership are encouraged and are tax-deductible as charitable contributions. For more information and benefits of membership, visit www. mcdef.org or through Facebook at facebook.com/Environmental Defenders or call 815-338-0393, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Dept. of Health medical advisor stepping down in January The McHenry County Board of Health regretfully announces the resignation of Medical Advisor George W. Goodlow, M.D. Dr. Goodlow has provided medical supervision to the McHenry County Department of Health (MCDH) and medical advice to the Board of Health since January of 2014. “Over the past four years Dr. Goodlow has been influential in guiding both the Board and the Department in matters requiring medical expertise.” Said William Stinson, M.D., Board of Health President. Dr. Stinson went on to add “I think I speak for all Board Members when I say we are grateful for Dr. Goodlow’s service. He will be missed.” According to Susan Karras, R.N., Director of Nursing, “Dr. Goodlow began serving McHenry County residents in 2008 as a Well Child Clinic physician. Although this clinic has since been discontinued, he assisted the Department in this capacity until 2014.” “Dr. Goodlow has been a champion for public health, in addition to his expertise, his jovial manner with clients and staff will be missed.” A Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics, Dr. Goodlow earned his Doctor of Medicine at the University of Illinois, Chicago
in 1973. He is on staff at Northwest Community Hospital, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital and Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital. Dr. Goodlow is a primary care pediatrician and has had a practice in Arlington Heights since 1976. The contractual duties of the Medical Advisor include: SUBMITTED PHOTO McHenry County News Recommending and approving Volunteers help unload items to be recycled at a past recycling drive. The upcoming drive will take standing medical orders. Recommending clinical protocols place this Saturday at the McHenry Train Station in McHenry. and providing quarterly onsite supervision. Availability for consultation on matters with medical implications. The Woodstock Community Unit School District one year, and registered to vote. Availability to Department man200 Board of Education is accepting applications According to Board policy, the applicant must agement staff. to fill a vacancy on the school board left by the not be a resident of Dorr or Greenwood Townships. Availability to the Department in resignation of Board Member David Shinherr. Additional requirements for board candidacy are the event of a Public Health EmerShinherr, who is relocating for a job in another state, contained in Board Policy 2:40 which is on the gency. has served on the Board for six years, most recently district website at www.woodstockschools.org. Available for consultation to the as vice president. The deadline for submitting applications for the Board of Health. “David Shinherr has been a champion for our Board of Education is Nov. 9. Candidates will be Providing communication to the schools, for our students and for our community. We interviewed the evening of Nov. 13. public and media when requested. sincerely appreciate his leadership and service to Interested applicants should submit their name, Over the coming months, the District 200,” Superintendent Mike Moan said. address, resume and a statement no longer than two McHenry County Board of Health The successful replacement candidate will be typewritten pages indicating the reasons why they will be seeking candidates for the appointed at the Nov. 13 board meeting and will are interested in serving on the Board of Education. Medical Advisory Consultant posiserve until the April 2, 2019 election. In order to be Applications should be addressed to D200 tion. For more information about eligible for consideration, candidates must be citizens Board Member Vacancy, c/o Carl Gilmore, Board this position contact Joe Gugle, Actof the United States, at least 18 years old, reside in President, District 200 Administrative Services ing Administrator for the Departthe State of Illinois and the school district for at least Center, 2990 Raffel Road, Woodstock, IL 60098. ment. Mr. Gugle may be reached at 815-334-4510.
Applications available for D200 school board